Mitsubishi Electric to Launch Compact Integrated 100Gbps EML-TOSA

TOKYO, March 16, 2016 - Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it will begin shipping a laser diode-transmitter optical subassembly (TOSA) capable of supporting 100Gbps optical transmissions on July 1. The new TOSA, which features four electro-absorption modulators with laser diode (EML) integrated with an optical multiplexer, offers one of most compact EML-TOSA solutions available for IEEE 100GBASE-ER4 applications.

The device will be displayed at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition 2016 (OFC) in Anaheim, California from March 20 to 24.

Compact Integrated 100Gbps EML-TOSA (FU-402REA)

In response to the growing need to install communication equipment in increasingly confined spaces, Mitsubishi Electric's new laser-diode TOSA offers 40km transmission capability in one of the industry's smallest footprints, a combination that is expected to help downsize 100Gbps communication facilities and expand high-speed 100Gbps optical transmission networks.

Product Features

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High-performance EML for long-distance transmissions
-Combines over 40km transmissions and low power consumption with high extinction ratio modulated by small driving voltage
-Suitable for long-distance transmissions, such as between data centers

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Size measuring just 30 percent that of predecessor will help to miniaturize optical transceivers
-Optical multiplexer and other components were optimized to reduce the package size to 30 percent that of the predecessor model (FU-401REA)
-Package size complies with common specifications for CFP4 optical transceivers